Congenital Pancreatic Cysts



Fig. 44.1
A clinical photograph showing a large congenital pancreatic cyst




  • They may however be symptomatic as a result of pressure on adjacent structures leading to:





    • Abdominal distention


    • Vomiting


    • Jaundice


    • Pancreatitis


  • The majority of patients present before the age of 2 years, and associated anomalies were found in 30% of cases. These include:





    • Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia (Jeune syndrome)


    • Short-limb dwarfism


    • Polydactyly


    • von Hippel–Lindau disease


    • Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome


    • Hemihypertrophy


    • Renal tubular ectasia


    • Anorectal malformation


    • Polycystic kidneys






      Diagnosis




    • Mar 8, 2017 | Posted by in PEDIATRICS | Comments Off on Congenital Pancreatic Cysts

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